pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get thin; to taper off
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
being left out; being ostracized
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
changing clothes; change of clothes
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
how long; how far; how much
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
particulars; details; specified items
door; gate; opening; title page
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
imagination; supposition; guess
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to be bony; to be angular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things